Planetarium shows
Live shows under a 12-metre dome, every weekend and on school mornings. Each show starts with tonight’s sky over Springfield.
Under the dome this week
The dome is a 12-metre screen over 60 reclining seats. Every show is presented live: the presenter turns the sky to tonight and takes questions at the end.
19:00
Friday
Tonight’s sky, live
What you can see from your garden this week
45 min
All ages
20:30
Friday
Saturn and its rings
Why the rings look thin this year
40 min
Ages 8+
11:00
Saturday
The Moon up close
Craters, seas and the six landing sites
40 min
Ages 6+
14:00
Saturday
Birth of a star
From a dark cloud to a star like the Sun
35 min
Ages 8+
19:00
Saturday
Tonight’s sky, live
What you can see from your garden this week
45 min
All ages
11:00
Sunday
First stars
A gentle show with stories of the constellations
30 min
Ages 4-7
15:00
Sunday
Saturn and its rings
Why the rings look thin this year
40 min
Ages 8+
Show times (sample). The ringed time is the next show. Doors open 15 minutes before; latecomers wait for a break.
The shows on now
Five shows this season. Every one is presented live, so the questions at the end change every time.
Tonight's sky, live
The presenter turns the dome to tonight and shows what you can find from your garden: planets, bright stars and the constellations rising.
45 min
All ages
Saturn and its rings
Saturn’s rings are nearly edge-on this year. We fly round the planet to show why, then visit Titan.
40 min
Ages 8+
The Moon up close
The near side, crater by crater, the six landing sites and why we always see the same face.
40 min
Ages 6+
Birth of a star
From a cold dark cloud to a star like the Sun, with the Orion Nebula as the example you can see yourself.
35 min
Ages 8+
First stars
A gentle show with the lights half up: stories of the constellations and how to find the Plough.
30 min
Ages 4-7
Tickets
Adult
$9
Under 16
$6
Club member
$6
Family of four
Two adults and two children
$26
School class
Up to 32 pupils and their teachers
$120
Example prices. Tickets are sold at the desk from an hour before each show, or booked ahead with the form.
Book a seat under the dome
Shows run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and on school mornings for booked classes. The dome seats 60.